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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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